EDITORIAL: VA’s Patton party
Are you a veteran with a job? Then thank Michelle Obama, because she is taking credit for it.
In a speech Wednesday at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Mrs. Obama touted the Joining Forces campaign, which seeks to assist veterans and their spouses in fi...
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Vet seeks to honor father with memorial service
BERLIN — On Aug. 3, 2013, veteran Chris Conlin of Berlin would like to have a military graveside memorial service for his father, who is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, N.Y., but Chris is still waiting for the Department of Veterans A...
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Celebrate Veterans' Success
Recently, Vice President Joe Biden stopped by the U.S.VETS Las Vegas, leaving behind a lot of solid encouragement -- and his tie.
The vice president and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, joined in one of the life skills workshops at the Las Vegas site, on...
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Rockland veteran finally gets his medals
ROCKLAND — The enemy came charging up the hill and 25-year-old Army Cpl. John Hambarian’s unit came under heavy mortar fire.
Hambarian, in a field in Korea on June 29, 1952, suddenly felt a searing pain in his legs, which were bloodied and covered w...
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Conn. Town Honors Marine Convicted in Iraq Deaths
A Marine who was convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqis returned home this weekend to Connecticut for a golf tournament organized by local veterans for his benefit.
Former Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich told the Record-Journal of Merid...
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Bill would expand fertility coverage for veterans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson's Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant's neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emoti...
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Army reports grim milestone in troop suicides
Army suicides hit a new single-month record in July, when 38 active-duty and reserve soldiers took their own lives, according to official figures released Thursday.
The toll, up from 24 in June, prompted a wave of renewed anger and frustration among...
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Jobless veteran numbers going from bad to worse
“Oklahoma City again posts lowest jobless rate for large cities” (News, Aug. 9) missed that the numbers are much tougher for veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly 30 percent of male veterans ...
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Veterans honored in SF Tenderloin alley
The names fill the upper half of a nearly block-long wall. The suffering and the bravery they represent is endless.
Chad Edmundson. Thomas Lee. Gary Henry. On and on they go, until at last they reach the count of 4,484. That's the number of servicem...
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A WWII veteran’s new calling touches many
Ernst W. Stark was an accountant for the Atomic Energy Commission.
He served in the military for seven years after graduating high school before going to college on the GI Bill. He spent three years in the horse artillery and time at Fort Benning an...
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Giving back to the veterans
Veterans’ issues are often contemplated in Albany as we work to protect the rights and benefits of our brave service men and women who continually sacrifice to keep New York and its families safe. The 2012 legislative session was no exception, and I ...
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Veterans Find A Home at Texas A&M University
Whether it’s a grand gesture such as the “Maroon Wall”, or simply having a mentor to talk to, at Texas A&M University and in the Bryan-College Station community, veterans are shown the utmost respect and support.
The unwavering support of the Aggi...
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Area veterans learn of second chance for education
It was a different crop of prospective students that showed up Friday morning for orientation at the College of Southern Nevada.
Instead of fresh-faced high school graduates, about forty mainly gray-haired military veterans gathered in hopes of im...
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Veterans' Anguish and Post-Traumatic Growth
There's been a lot of talk lately about post-traumatic growth. Why should post-traumatic stress and all the accompanying angst be the only game in town? It is possible to grow through trauma; right? Yes and ... well, here goes. There is a tendency to...
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Veterans express thanks for funeral legislation
CONCORD, N.H. — A Henniker woman whose son was killed in Afghanistan in 2006 said Thursday that she is thankful that other families will be spared the the worry she felt along with her grief during his funeral.
While there were no protestors at he...
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Job fair aimed at military servicemen, veterans
ANDERSON — A job fair for military veterans, reservists and those on active duty is expected to draw at least 500 people to Anderson next month.
The job fair and its related workshops are set for Sept. 7-8 at the Civic Center of Anderson. The two-...
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44 years on, Vietnam vet receives Silver Star
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Vietnam War veteran on Wednesday received a Silver Star -- 44 years overdue.
Army Sgt. Frank Spink, 66, of Plainfield wore an American flag shirt with the right sleeve hanging loosely over the spot where his arm, which was shredd...
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Veterans: Beware of phone scam
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) has learned of a potential scam targeting veterans' bank accounts.
Veterans who have either signed up or have been approved for the new Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) have been specific...
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Proud veteran speaks of WWII battle at MCAS Yuma
Yuman Jim Campbell was only 18-years-old on the morning of Aug. 7, 1942, when he took part in the very first amphibious landing conducted during World War II, at a Pacific island named Tulagi, in what was part of the opening phase of the Guadalcanal ...
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Army reinstates Madigan chief after PTSD probe
WASHINGTON — The Army has reinstated the head of a West Coast medical center and changed its screening system after an investigation into whether officials reversed soldiers’ post-traumatic stress diagnoses to save money, senior leaders announced Tue...
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Minnesota firms should hire veterans
On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and RecruitMilitary hosted a Hiring Our Heroes job fair at TCF Bank Stadium for veterans and military spouses. It came at a time when our state needs to recognize the critical issue facing the men and women w...
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A New Generation Of Vets Faces Challenges At Home
Homeless veterans of the Vietnam War have been a face of American poverty for decades, and now some veterans of a younger generation are dealing with the same difficult issues.
"I had my apartment up until 2011," says Joshua, a 28-year-old Navy ve...
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US Military's Language School Draws Positive Attention
The U.S. Defense Language Institute, or DLI, is one of the largest language schools in the world. It was established to provide linguistic and cultural instruction to the Defense Department and other Federal Agencies. Today, the Institute's Foreign L...
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KISS & Motley Crue Rock Out for Veterans
Legendary rock bands KISS and Motley Crue teamed up to help U.S. military veterans win the battle against unemployment, giving a $250,000 donation to Hire Our Heroes during a free concert in the D.C. area the night before launching The Tour.
"With...
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Top Veteran's Administration (VA) News
Redesigned Transition Assistance Program Announced - President Obama announced the launch of the redesigned Transition Assistance Program developed by an interagency team from the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Homela...
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Obama Addresses Veterans At VFW Convention
This week, President Obama and Mitt Romney are addressing the annual convention of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars. The president spoke today, Romney tomorrow. The VFW is the oldest and largest veteran's group. About 5,000 members were on hand today in...
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HSBC Used By 'Drug Kingpins', Says US Senate
HSBC provided a conduit for "drug kingpins and rogue nations", according to a US Senate committee investigating money laundering claims at the bank.
Its report said suspicious funds from countries including Mexico, Iran and Syria had passed throug...
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Theater Shooting Renews US Gun Control Debates
The theater shooting Friday in Colorado has renewed gun control debate in the United States.
The Colorado shooter was able to arm himself because gun ownership in the United States has been protected by the U.S. Constitution since 1791. At that t...
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Obama Annouces "Reverse Bootcamp" For Veterans
Departing service members will soon have access to a "reverse boot camp" that offers new veterans more robust transition services, said President Obama in a speech Monday afternoon before the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Reno, Nev.
Tradi...
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Congress Approves Faster Job Licensing For Veterans
Congress has sent the White House a bill to promote faster hiring of veterans by generally crediting relevant military training toward occupational licenses issued by the federal government.
The Senate late Wednesday approved the Veteran Skills to...
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Homeless Rural Vets Find A Place To Call Home
This month, more than a dozen homeless veterans will finally have a place to call their own, thanks to the American Legion.
The organization's post in a small Connecticut town has been working for a decade on a unique project to create not transit...
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Obama Bets On Young Veterans
President Barack Obama is trying to win over a historically difficult demographic for Democrats: veterans.
And there's some evidence in last week's otherwise unimpressive jobs numbers that it's not an impossible mission.
The unemployment rate a...
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Rail Industry Aims to Hire 5,000 Veterans This Year
Facing an aging rail industry workforce and an influx of returning military veterans, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday an initiative in which the growing rail sector will hire more than 5,000 veterans this year, matching the sa...
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Why July 2 Is Really America’s Independence Day
On July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife Abigail with this prediction:
"the Second of July, 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as ...
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Vets Respond to Court Overturning Stolen Valor
Jack Jacobs can proudly - and truthfully - say he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor in Vietnam. After a recent Supreme Court ruling, anyone else is free under the First Amendment to make the same claim, whether it's true or not.
Some mi...
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10 First Ladies And Their Charitable Causes
As Michelle Obama marks the one-year anniversary of her co-founding of Joining Forces, a national organization whose mission is to help military families, she underscores the long-heralded tradition of First Ladies highlighting the needs of - and giv...
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Wounded Warriors in the Race Across America
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is participating in the 2012 Race Across America (RAAM) event beginning June 16. RAAM, which began in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race, is among the best known and longest annual endurance events in the world. The ro...
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Honoring Fathers at the White House
Yesterday, President Obama celebrated Father's Day a little early with four dads at Kenny's Barbeque Smokehouse in Northeast Washington, DC. The four fathers, two active duty members of the military and two long-time local barbers from Mason's Barbe...
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Is Your Military Family Ready for a Pet?
Although some might not think the time, money, and planning for lifetime pet ownership isn't worth it, many military families wouldn't have it any other way.
"My husband and I don't have children, and I stayed on Oahu during his last deployment. I...
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The History of Flag Day
The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877 on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777.
However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates back to 1885 when school teacher, B...
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World's Biggest Sports Rivalries
From Poland vs. Russia to Australia vs. New Zealand, a look at some of the most contentious international sports rivalries around the globe.
This year's soccer championship is being hosted by Poland and Ukraine between June 8 and July 1 2012.
F...
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The ‘China’ Syndrome
"China. There, I said it."
So begins Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes, the House's top China-tracker, in a column he penned this week for the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Too many people in the U.S. national security establishment ...
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VA Seeks App for Homeless Programs
The Department of Veterans Affairs today joined JBJ Soul Foundation Chairman, Jon Bon Jovi, to announce the five finalists of Project REACH (Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless) during the Health Data Initiative Forum in Washi...
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Obama Singles Out Vietnam Vets on Memorial Day
President Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, singling out Vietnam war veterans as an underappreciated and sometimes maligned lot and saying that should never happen again.
Marking Memorial Day at Arling...
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After Years of War, Taliban Becoming Drug Cartel
After a decade of fighting, the Taliban is transforming from a religion-focused revolutionary group into something that resembles a drug cartel, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday.
And the Taliban's increased reliance on the drug trade to stay alive...
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US Veterans to Return War Medals in Protest
Iraq war veteran Steven Acheson will engage in the rarest of protests this weekend: He will hand back his military service medals at the NATO summit in Chicago, an act one veteran calls "disgraceful."
Acheson, who served for five years in the Army...
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National Military Appreciation Month!
As a nation, we observe and participate in various national cultural and social awareness events through mass media attention and educational curriculum. However, we have not allocated appropriate recognition of the most important presence in the wo...
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Obama Targets Mills that Market to Vets
The Obama administration wants to trademark the term "GI Bill" in an effort to shield veterans and military families being swindled or misled by schools that target their federal education benefits.
President Barack Obama is signing a wide-ranging...
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10 “To-Do” Rules To Use in a Job Interview
Am I Dreaming - or am I back in the military? If these rules sound familiar it may be because these are the same standards as the military.
1. Look Sharp! - Before the interview select a couple of interview outfits. Depending on the industry, and ...
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Marine Corps to Open Officer Infantry School to Women
The Marine Corps school that produces infantry combat officers will enroll its first-ever female students this year, Marine Corps Times has learned.
As part of the service's extensive research campaign to determine what additional jobs could be op...
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Can the Military Police Itself?
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has apologized for grisly new photos showing American soldiers posing with the body parts of Taliban suicide bombers and promised that "anyone found responsible for this inhuman conduct will be held accountable." If sim...
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Where Does America Get Oil? You May Be Surprised
Since the Arab oil embargoes of the 1960s and 70s, it's been conventional wisdom to talk about American dependence on oil from the Persian Gulf. But the global oil market has changed dramatically since then.
Today, the U.S. actually gets most of i...
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Tomorrow's SOF Troops May Power Their Own Gear
A push for alternative energy within the U.S. military could soon mean deployed service members harvest their own power for laptops, smart phones and other high-tech necessities.
Advancements in solar chargers could make it possible to satisfy all...
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Pentagon Is Accelerating Development of Cyberweapons
The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to develop a new generation of cyberweapons capable of disrupting enemy military networks even when those networks are not connected to the Internet, according to current and former U.S. officials.
The possibil...
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Taliban Suspends Afghanistan Talks With United States
The American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow Thursday: The Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forc...
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Wars' Amputees: 4 of 5 Say "Life Is Full"
Nine of 10 have mental disorders. Two of every three suffer from PTSD, and 40% suffer from traumatic brain injury. Nine of 10 are on 100% disability. Four of five also suffer from diseases of the nervous system, and diseases of the musculoskeletal sy...
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Happy International Women's Day!
International Women's Day is an opportunity to reflect on the significant gains made by women throughout our history, to recognize those who made those gains possible, and to reaffirm that their legacy is working to make a world that protects the rig...
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FBI Says Spying Has Hindered Terror Fight
The FBI chief for New Jersey called reporters to his office Wednesday to describe how news about the New York Police Department's secret surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey has had a chilling effect on terrorism investigations.
"We're starting t...
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Quran Crisis Reveals Lack of Awareness
Afghans seethed for a sixth day over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base, and as the violence persists and the death toll rises, an unanswered question pulses at the heart of the crisis.
How could this happen?
The question pertains less to the...
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Iraq Vets Share Experiences Before White House Dinner
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a dinner in honor of the Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, along with their families.
"A Nation's Gratitude Dinner" included men and women in uniform fro...
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VA Offering Personal Health Care Handbooks to Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to informing the Veteran community about VA health benefits and services. Currently, VA is producing personalized Veteran Health Benefits Handbooks for Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care. ...
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Afghans Protest Burning of Korans at US Base
As thousands of angry Afghans flung rocks at NATO's largest military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday, American officials sought to quell a widening furor over what they said was the accidental incineration by U.S. military personnel of copies of the I...
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Department Honors African American History, Service
During African American History Month, the Defense Department takes time to honor the rich legacy of African Americans in military service. This AFPS special report highlights their contributions in defense and support of the United States.
During...
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Comcast Showcasing Jobless Vets
Comcast is currently airing short videos of military veterans looking for new jobs as part of a pilot program with the state's Department of Veteran Services.
Each of the videos features an interview by a Comcast host with a Massachusetts veteran ...
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New Program Teaches Vets to Treat Vets
Recruiters have launched a campaign to enlist returning soldiers for a new call of duty: psychologist.
Student veterans at the Hub-based Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology received a $125,000 state grant this year to pitch a career in...
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Panetta: US Combat in Afghanistan to End Next Year
U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.
Panetta's remarks to reporters traveling with ...
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St. Louis Parade On Iraq War's End Draws Thousands
Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.
The parade, borne out...
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Send Valentines to Veterans
Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can show their appreciation to military service-members who came before them by sending free valentines through their local exchange now through Feb. 6th.
Now in its second year, "Valentines for Veterans"...
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DoD Unveils Major Force Reductions
The Defense Department could cut some 80,000 Soldiers and 20,000 Marines over the coming years as part of massive force and spending reductions announced Thursday at the Pentagon, which could also include reductions in pay and benefits for troops.
...
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Obama: Congress Should Follow Military’s Example
Washington politicians and all Americans can accomplish anything if they follow the example set by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama said during his State of the Union address tonight.
All of official Washington - including Defense Secretary Leo...
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Iraq War Vets Will Be State of the Union Guests
About 20 members of Congress are bringing Iraq war veterans as their guests to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday as part of a bipartisan effort to focus attention on their needs and to honor their service.
There is a chance e...
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Ex-CIA Officer Charged With Disclosing Secrets
An ex-CIA officer who helped track down and capture a top al-Qaida figure was charged Monday with disclosing to reporters classified secrets, including the covert identities of his associates on the mission, in the latest of a series of prosecutions ...
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US: Taliban Must Renounce Terrorism for Talks
The Taliban must renounce ties to terrorists and endorse peace efforts as a condition for opening a political office in the Gulf state of Qatar, a senior U.S. diplomat said Sunday.
Marc Grossman, the special U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan,...
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From Business Suits to Combat Boots
One in four Congress members has previously served in the United States military. However, very few congressmen leave public office to serve in the armed forces. Maj. Charles Djou, the former U.S. representative to Hawaii's 1st Congressional District...
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US Military Chief in Israel to Discuss Iran Nukes
The top U.S. general, visiting Israel at a delicate and dangerous moment in the global standoff with Tehran, is expected to press for restraint amid fears that the Jewish state is nearing a decision to attack Iran's nuclear program.
Thursday's arr...
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Websites Go Dark Over 'Censorship' Fears
Online encyclopedia Wikipedia and some smaller websites are protesting against legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy by temporarily blacking out their sites.
The community-edited encyclopedia blacked out its Englis...
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Army Selects New Camouflage Patterns
Army uniform officials have tapped five finalists to develop the service’s new family of camouflage patterns.
The Jan. 10 announcement is the result of the Army's exhaustive Phase IV Camouflage effort. The five vendors have been awarded contracts t...
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Tuskegee Airmen Deserve a Better Home
Six years ago, I held my breath as I knocked on Col. Alexander Jefferson's door in Detroit. Interviews rarely make me nervous but I was about to meet an American hero and was, well, verklempt.
I was greeted by a man with an amazing smile and a sli...
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MLK Day Will Be Marked as a National Day of Service
Momentum is building for the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, as thousands of organizations across the country put the finishing touches on volunteer projects to bring Americans together to serve their neighbors and advance Dr. King's dream ...
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US Moves Carriers, Denies Iran Link
The US military said on Wednesday that a new aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in the Arabian Sea and that another was on its way to the region, but denied any link to recent tensions with Iran and portrayed the movements as routine.
The s...
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SD Military Veteran Gets Long-Overdue Medal
World War II veteran Joe Alvestad was surprised with the Bronze Star Medal at his nursing home Tuesday afternoon. The award was for his heroic service, and it was long overdue.
When Sen. Eldon Nygaard sent a copy of Alvestad's documents to re...
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Crosses and The Constitution
The military, like any other government agency, cannot allow people to install large religious symbols wherever they want on public property. Once in place for any length of time, those symbols (and usually that means a cross) tend to be seen as esta...
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A Hard Journey Home
The drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is attracting national attention -- but it will be months before most of the service members actually find their way home.
"We won't see the massive return of troops," said Jim Ryan, American Leg...
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VA Deploying 20 New Mobile Vet Centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs today deployed 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers from the production facility of Farber Specialty Vehicles to increase access to readjustment counseling services for Veterans and their families in rural and under-ser...
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Obama Describes Refocused 'Leaner' Military
President Obama outlined a broad new military strategy for the United States on Thursday, one that refocuses the armed forces on threats in Asia and the Pacific region, continues a strong presence in the Middle East but makes clear that American grou...
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Veteran's Benefits Must be Made Clearer
My husband was a Vietnam War veteran. He was awarded a rating of 100 percent service in 2002. The award letter he received listed the benefits to which he and his family were entitled.
After his death last June, I went to the Veterans' Association...
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US Vows to Stay in Gulf Despite Iran Warning
The Pentagon has responded to an Iranian warning to keep US aircraft carriers out of the Gulf by declaring that US warships will continue regularly scheduled deployments to the strategic waterway.
George Little, the Pentagon press secretary, said ...
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Military's Gold Star Families Often Feel Disconnected
Jane Horton wears a small Gold Star pin honoring her husband, Christopher, who was killed by Taliban gunfire four months ago.
"It's like an outward expression of a burden carried deep inside," Jane says about an emblem Congress created after World...
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Blog: What Iraq Can Teach Us About Iran
Former Iraqi minister of trade and defense Ali A. Allawi has an interesting op-ed in today's New York Times, where he outlines the main challenges in post-occupation Iraq and maps out a broad approach for dealing with them. Not surprisingly, he is be...
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NATO's Afghan Task: Removing $30B of Gear
As the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan steps up in 2012, NATO military planners are trying to figure out the logistics of how to ship out the massive quantities of alliance vehicles, weapons and other equipment from the mountainous landlocke...
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Pentagon to Present Vision of Reduced Military
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is set this week to reveal his strategy that will guide the Pentagon in cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from its budget, and with it the Obama administration's vision of the military that the United States ne...
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US Probes Improper Burials of Soldiers
The US congress is carrying out a probe into suspected improper burials of thousands of fallen American soldiers in an American cemetery, Press TV reports.
The investigation was ordered after a US Army review of the nearly 260,000 headstones at Ar...
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How the Iraq War Changed a Generation of Veterans
After the withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops, four Iraq war veterans share their experiences and reflect on the personal impact of the nine-year war. Jeffrey Brown leads the conversation.
JEFFREY BROWN: More than a million men and women ser...
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Obama in Surge to Enlist Veterans' Votes for '12
Veterans and their families could prove decisive in the 2012 presidential election, which explains President Barack Obama's push to curry their favor. Republicans, who traditionally receive strong veteran support, had better not take them for grante...
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Home From War, Still On a Mission
This holiday season, thousands of families are welcoming home children, siblings, spouses and parents from the Middle East. For family members and service members alike, this return marks a long-anticipated and joyful reunion. But for the soldiers, s...
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Five Great Gifts for Veterans This Holiday Season
The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation (PenFed Foundation), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization working to meet the unmet needs of military personnel and their families, released a list today of five great gifts both individuals and ...
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Study Highlights Need for Secular Community
A recent survey by the Pew Forum on reintegration identified a 24-percent bump for "religious" Post-9/11 veterans. This question specifically asked "how often a recent veteran attends religious services." Those claiming to attend once per week were...
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Veterans to Tout Obama's Record As Military Leader
As the war in Iraq draws to a close, U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has quietly enlisted an army of veterans to urge other military men and women to vote for him in November.
The Obama campaign has built a network of more than ...
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Federal Hiring of Veterans Reaches 20-Year High
Nearly 29 percent of federal government hires in fiscal 2011 went to military veterans, marking a 20-year high, U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry said today.
Berry released what he called preliminary numbers from fiscal 2011 ...
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Predator Drone Spy Planes Used in Civilian Arrests
Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart family farm in the early evening of June 23. Three men brandishing rifles chased him off, he said.
Janke knew the gunmen could be anyw...
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Legionnaires Pursue Medals Owed to Vets
It took nearly 70 years for retired Army Staff Sgt. Willard B. Hinnant from Selma, N.C., to be awarded the Bronze Star medal - a recognition he earned for his acts of bravery during World War II but never received. Hinnant, like many other veterans, ...
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Vets Groups Urge Court to Uphold Stolen Valor
Twenty-five organizations representing millions of veterans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal law making it a crime to falsely claim receiving a military award for valor.
The case pits First Amendment rights of free speech agai...
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Spotlight: Wounded Veterans Continue Careers
Specialist Charles "Chas" Shaffer's co-workers have an easy way to tell if he's still in the building.
They simply glance at his cubicle at the Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.
If Shaffer's two-wheeled Segway, a self...
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Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary: Veteran Recalls Attack
Seventy years ago this week, Navy veteran Lou Gore was startled by the muffled thuds of explosions and a burst of commotion while cleaning up from breakfast below deck on the USS Phoenix, a cruiser docked at Pearl Harbor.
Hurrying topside, the 18-...
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Afghanistan Opens Bids On Gold, Copper Deposits
Afghanistan opened bids Tuesday on billions of dollars worth of copper and gold deposits in four areas of the country that together are roughly half the size of the Grand Canyon.
Despite ongoing violence, Afghanistan has high hopes that its buddin...
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NORAD Ready to Track Santa's Flight
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's yuletide journey.
The NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org, went live Dec. 1 featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village complete with ho...
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Law Slashes Benefits for Military Widows
This is the second part in a two-part series on a law known as the widow’s tax.
Vince Smith was a Marine who was proud of taking care of his country, his wife and his two children. That changed after 21 years of serving his country, when he was di...
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VA Announces "Badges for Vets" Contest
The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the Badges for Vets contest for creating digital "badge" systems to help Veterans translate their military skills into civilian jobs.
"We are looking for ways to make it easy for employers to see...
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For Vets Returning to US, Green Energy Jobs Await
Ben Noland served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years, then spent 18 months looking for a job.
"I've probably put my resume in to 300 places in the past year," the 33-year-old Kenton resident said.
"The farthest I've ever got was a phone inter...
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Why Are Young Vets Less Active in Organizations?
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, a surprisingly small number of returning veterans are joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion—organizations that have historically helped soldiers reacclimate to civilian life.
Nation...
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SecDef: Full Iraq Pullout Only Option
The Pentagon's two top leaders acknowledged Tuesday they're still concerned about Iraq's ability to handle its security after this year's planned U.S. pullout, but overall, they said the U.S. has no choice but to go ahead with its withdrawal.
Defe...
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Vet Organizations Hit VA Executive Bonuses
Veterans advocates said Tuesday it "doesn't pass the smell test" that senior officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs were paid thousands of dollars in bonuses in a time of tight budgets and amid the VA's worsening backlog of compensation an...
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Congress Passes Veterans Employment Bill
A landmark $1.7 billion package of veterans employment aid has passed Congress and is on its way to the White House, where President Obama has vowed to sign it into law.
Passage of the bill - filled with new programs and tweaks in old ones in an e...
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US Base in Australia: China on Notice
Up to 2,500 US marines will be permanently stationed in Australia within the next six years under a new agreement between the two countries. The move comes as Pacific region’s major player, China, is rapidly boosting its military might.
The news w...
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Veterans To Create World's Largest Medical Database
What haunts Carl Schuler about his two tours in Iraq is the fact that he came out of them largely unscathed.
This was not the case for his best friend, who was badly injured when his truck was hit by a roadside bomb.
"You start thinking about, ...
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Paying Tribute to America's Veterans
Once again the sound of "Taps" spilled over the hillside above the Tomb of the Unknowns as President Barack Obama placed a wreath honoring America's veterans, here today.
The president spoke for the country in honoring veterans and service members...
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Veteran’s Day, 2011
Today, our Nation comes together to honor our veterans and commemorate the legacy of profound service and sacrifice they have upheld in pursuit of a more perfect Union. Through their steadfast defense of America's ideals, our service members have ens...
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World War II Veteran Still Swinging
It has been more than 65 years, but for 93-year-old Anthony Snetro, the image of a Japanese torpedo bomber closing in on him will never go away.
Snetro still has vivid memories of the day his life flashed before his eyes.
"Our ship was starting t...
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Free Veteran's Day Meals and Deals!
In honor of our men in uniform, past and present, here is a list of participating restaurants, theme parks, and more offering special deals for Veterans Day.
Our goal is to share as many of these free meals and discounts with our military veterans...
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White House, Google Develop Job Search Tool For Vets
The White House has launched a new online search tool that aggregates job listings for veterans from various Web sites and other online resources as part of an ongoing effort to help out-of-work veterans find employment.
The Veterans Job Bank prov...
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Veteran Bikes in Search of Mates' War Graves
War veteran Tieu Van Tan travels on his bicycle as far as Laos and Cambodia to find the remains of his comrades so they can be returned home and bring comfort to their loved ones.
It has been nearly 16 years since the first time war veteran Tieu ...
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Occupy Veterans Movement Growing Across U.S.
Since Occupy Wall Street protests have broken out in cities across the U.S. and abroad, support has come from what might seem like an unlikely corner: war veterans.
But two of the highest-profile protesters - each from opposite ends of the country...
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Violence More Common in Kids of Combat Veterans
A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military, their children are more than twice as likely to carry a weapon, join a gang or be involved in fights.
And that includes the daughters.
"This study raises serious concerns abou...
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Report: Iraq War Could End Up Costing More Than WWII
War has never been cheap, but it sure is expensive now.
Think about G.I. Joe slugging his way through Europe on K Rations, cigarettes and his M1 Garand, and compare that to today’s forces. As we recently heard from Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Marti...
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NATO Delays Decision to End Libya Mission
NATO unexpectedy postponed a definite decision to end its bombing campaign in Libya as consultations continued Wednesday with the U.N. and the country's interim government over how and when to wind down the operation.
Last week, the alliance annou...
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Occupy Oakland: #OccupyMARINES Action for Scott
A Call for Tonight for Scott, Oakland and Across This Nation!
Peaceful Vigil / Solidarity Vigils for Scott Olsen - Oakland
There will be a peaceful vigil held Thursday, Oct. 27 for Scott Olsen, Marine veteran with two tours in Iraq and member o...
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Sticking To Our Guns
Ask Americans about banning handguns and they'll channel their inner Charlton Heston: They'll give you their guns when you pry them from their cold, dead hands.
A record-low 26 percent of Americans favor a legal ban on the possession of handguns, ...
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House OKs More Service Dogs at VA Facilities
The Veterans Affairs Department soon could be going to the dogs after a key House vote Tuesday to expand the types of assistance dogs allowed in VA facilities.
VA service-dog regulations, last changed in 1985, guarantee access to only seeing-eye d...
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Obama: I Married Michelle to Improve My Gene Pool
First Lady Michelle Obama has played a major and at times humorous role on the final day of her husband's three-day bus tour through North Carolina and Virginia.
Joining the president at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, Mrs. Obama a...
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'Iran Won': Fox Attacks Obama For Ending Iraq War
Following President Obama's announcement that all troops would leave Iraq by the end of the year, Fox News has scrambled to attack Obama's foreign policy, calling the development a "strategic tragedy" and speculating that it could mean the lives of A...
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First Lady Michelle Obama Sends Her First Tweet
This week, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama personally pressed the button to send out her first tweet, complete with a hashtag, a URL and her initials. The White House commemorated the occasion with a blog post and a YouTube video.
Obama tweeted not...
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Veterans Groups Mobilize Against Defense Cuts
The nation’s largest veterans organizations, angry that lawmakers usually friendly to defense are open to some cuts in military spending, are mobilizing their members to pressure Congress to preserve veterans’ benefits.
The American Legion, which ...
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High Court to Rule On Lying About Military Medals
The Supreme Court will decide if telling a lie about yourself is a crime — if the lie claims military medals you didn't earn.
The court said Monday it will rule on the constitutionality of a law that makes it a federal crime for people to claim fa...
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A Brand That Takes a Stand
Two longtime advertising agency executives are finding out what life is like on the other side of Madison Avenue as they bring out a line of snacks with cause marketing at its core.
The executives, Alan Blum and Charles Herbstreith, are the founde...
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Capital Tour: Monuments and Memorials
The dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on Sunday, October 16, adds another impressive monument to the tourist trail in Washington. The site features a 30-foot statue of the late civil rights leader gazing out on the Tidal Basi...
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VA Urges Breast Cancer Awareness
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is
recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October by asking all
female Veterans to talk with their health care providers about
appropriate breast cancer screenings, such as regular mamm...
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US Debts Forcing Big Military Cuts, But Where?
With the nation deep in debt and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, the military knows it's in for painful spending cuts.
But where?
Touch military benefits and face the wrath of Congress — and a network of veterans groups — even th...
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Navy Issues New Official Internet Use Policy
WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Navy's chief information officer (CIO) reiterated standing policy on what is considered acceptable use of DON IT resources for official and authorized unofficial purposes with the release of the Oct. 3 message, "Ac...
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House Lawmakers Tackle New Veterans Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON -- At least one jobs bill appears poised to pass Congress this year: The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the Veteran Opportunity to Work Act afternoon, and supporters are optimistic it could become law before Veterans Day next month....
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DoD Budget Cuts May Spare Family Programs
Funding for Army family programs will likely not be among the targets of sweeping Defense Department budget cuts, top Army leaders pledged yesterday.
“I want to make a commitment here to you … that we will not make Army family programs a bill payer ...
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Barack Obama Visits Wounded Troops
Just days after the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama spent nearly three hours Monday afternoon visiting with U.S. service members injured there and in Iraq.
During his visit to Walter Reed National Mi...
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"Occupy Wall Street" Now in 25 Cities
The movement known as "Occupy Wall Street" has spread far beyond its starting point in lower Manhattan. CBS News correspondent Bigad Shaban reports that it now has offshoots in 25 cities nationwide, and political leaders from both sides are weighing ...
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Why You Should Belong to the American Legion
Each year, American Legion department service officers help thousands of veterans receive VA benefits they earned through service to their country. The Legion conducts, promotes and supports hundreds of career fairs for veterans and transitioning ser...
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Army Aviators in High Demand on the Battlefront
In the crowded hangar at Simmons Army Airfield, Aaron Williams is saying goodbye to his family.
Again.
It's his third deployment to war, and the first since eight-month-old Derek was born.
"I'm getting out after this one," he says, as his so...
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U.S. Warriors in the Midst of an Equipment Revolution
What a decade has taught U.S. troops about combat - and how to equip themselves for it.
Fighting forces now have Kevlar underwear, enhanced night-vision goggles and portable solar panels, Agence France-Presse reports: tantamount to a "gear revolut...
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Private Sector's Help Urged in Employment of Veterans
Democrats and Republicans rarely agree on anything in the nation's capital, but there's a growing bipartisan sense on Capitol Hill that the private sector will have to do much more to help Congress ease chronically high unemployment among veterans re...
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Afghan Children Embrace New School Year
Most people can think back and remember the stories told by their grandparents about their days in school; the many stories about the uphill battle both to and from school. No buses, no shopping for fancy backpacks with their favorite cartoon charact...
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Top States For Military Discounts In 2011
The Military and Veterans Discount Center, a free web resource with over 233,000 businesses locally and nationally that have military discounts, released its annual rankings of top states for military discounts. There are 22 states with legislation o...
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Why Did Property Values Fall So Quickly?
Why has my property dropped more than 25% in value if housing prices have in general dropped approximately 25% over the past several years?
The answer maybe fraudulent bank appraisals in many circumstances. Many appraisers were under pressure ...
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Doomsday Memo’ Ramps up DoD Budget Fight
Doomsday Memo’ Ramps up DoD Budget Fight
By Christian Lowe Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 12:31 pm?Posted in Air, Land, Naval, Policy
The House Armed Services Committee released a report Sept. 26 that says if the defense budget is cut any further,...
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Study Looks to Predict GI Musculoskeletal Injuries
Madigan researchers are currently testing the flexibility and coordination of 1,500 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldiers as part of a study targeted at predicting musculoskeletal injuries.
The Military Power, Performance and Prevention study, known as ...
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I Can't Afford My Home Anymore! What Should I Do?
Everyday a client says to me, "I cannot afford my house or rental property any more—what should I do?" There are many options one has. As a partner in Newland & Newland LLP I help many people put a plan together to deal with the housing cri...
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Agent Orange Benefits Go to Vietnam War Veterans
More than $2.2 billion in retroactive benefits has been paid to about 89,000 Vietnam War-era veterans and their survivors who filed claims related to one of three new Agent Orange presumptive conditions, according to the Department of Veterans Affair...
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Army Looking For New Ways to Fight Pain
The Army's surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, has become a powerful advocate for the alternative therapy movement. His Army Medical Command has launched an ambitious program to learn what alternative approaches work and make them a standard o...
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Ron Paul Touts Military Support in $1 Million Ad Push
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday launched a new television advertisement highlighting his prior military service and support from veterans.
The Texas congressman is an vocal supporter of non-interventionist foreign policy and...
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Military Spearheads Clean Energy Drive
With the Navy’s Blue Angels and their F/A-18 Hornets arrayed in a neat line behind him, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that they would perform in the Labor Day Air Expo using a 50-50 mix of a plant-based biofuel and conventional fuel.
"It’s ...
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U.S. Army Chief Warns Against Large Force in Iraq
The new U.S. Army chief warned against leaving too large a force in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying on Sept. 8 that it could feed the perception of an American "occupation." Gen. Ray Odierno, former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq until last ...
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Veterans Reflect on 9/11
His roommate woke him with three words that would come to define the next 10 years of Bynum's life: "We're at war." Bynum was a recent graduate of Baytown Sterling High School and a cashier at an H-E-B in Seabrook. He had decided to join the military...
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Vets Worry About Future of New GI Bill
In 2009, riding a wave of pro-military sentiment, several influential veterans groups convinced a few strong voices in the Senate to sponsor legislation that ultimately became the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the most generous military benefit since the origin...
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Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience
If the story of the United States has a theme so far in the 21st century, it is surely one of resilience. To hail that spirit on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, TIME revisited the people who led us, moved us and inspired us, from the morn...
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Illinois Gov. Signs Law to Protect Military Funerals
As the U.S. continues to mourn the deaths of 30 Americans killed Aug. 6 when their helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law Sunday that seeks to insulate grieving families from vitriolic anti-gay protests sometimes held alongsid...
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Congressmen probe upcoming U.S. transition in Iraq
Recent Middle East conflagrations have added an additional hurdle for the U.S. withdrawal plan in Iraq and the "shoring up" of relations with key regional partners, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East told members of the Hou...
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Overcoming stigma and perceptions
Dr. Charles Hoge spent nearly 20 years in the military, retiring as a colonel in 2009. His specialties included psychiatry, which he put to use as head of psychiatry and neuroscience research at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) from 200...
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Suicide and Student Veterans
A greater proportion of student veterans have considered and attempted suicide compared to their non-veteran peers, and the difference is particularly stark in some areas, according to a study released Thursday at an American Psychological Associatio...
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Missing credentials harm jobless veterans
Army officer Donna Bachler has not had a regular paycheck since she left active duty four years ago, even though she boasts the kind of skills employers vie for.
Bachler, 30, helped run the Army's postal service in Kuwait, tackling challenges such...
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Obama proposes jobs program for veterans
With 33,000 U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan to a nation still wracked by a recession and persistent unemployment, President Obama is proposing using tax credits to encourage private companies to hire jobless veterans, senior administration off...
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Special Operations Warrior Foundation announcement
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation, a four-star rated charitable organization helping the children of fallen special operations personnel, announced today it will offer full college scholarships to the children of all of the U. S. military pe...
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Iranian Commander: US Carriers Target if Attacked
Iran has often warned of major retaliation if they faced a military strike from Israel or the West, but the latest comments appear tailored to emphasize the expanding range of Iranian missiles following 10 days of war games. The exercises included un...
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Germany Sells Nuke-Capable Sub to Israel
Germany will sell Israel a sixth Dolphin class submarine capable of launching nuclear missiles, German Defense Minister Tomas de Maiziere said. De Maiziere discussed the deal at a meeting last week in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Ne...
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After 100 Years, Walter Reed Closing in August
“This is the largest medical restructuring ever undertaken in the military health care system,” said Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun, the top commander of D.C.-area medical facilities, during a Pentagon meeting with reporters. “We have 9,400 people that a...
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Treating PTSD with Surf Therapy
“If everybody had an ocean …” perhaps Western militaries could start addressing cases of combat stress without medication, trading hang fire for hang 10. Experts say the focus and energy required to surf helps veterans with PTSD get "in the zone" and...
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Lung problems found in Iraq, Afghanistan veterans
According to Reuters - Shortness of breath and reduced fitness among some military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may be caused by lung damage from smoke, sandstorms and toxins, a new study suggests.
Read the full story at: http://u...
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A Higher Call of Duty
(July 18th, 2011) “Avoiding service was never an option for me,” said Chris Brown, a veteran in the running for the New Jersey 2nd District Assembly seat.
Most candidates have a direct plan for getting into office and follow it to perfection. For...
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Twenty-Year-Old Takes Command of Her Local VFW
HER FONDNESS OF MILITARY DUTY STARTED AT A YOUNG AGE
July 06, 2011 - At 20 years old, Tasha DeBlois to some would appear to be just starting her adult life. That is until they get to know the United States military veteran, a National Guard Milita...
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Congressman unveils $3B jobs bill for vets
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/07/military-miller-unveils-jobs-bill-for-veterans-070711w/
Jul 7, 2011 - A $3 billion veterans’ employment bill was unveiled Thursday that is aimed at helping both new veterans and older veterans find jobs in ...
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VFW Calls Sexual Assault A Zero Tolerance Issue
'EVERY CONFIRMED INSTANCE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT MUST BE DEALT WITH SWIFTLY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OF THE LAW...'
June 14, 2011 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. presented testimony yesterday afternoon before the House Veterans Affairs Sub...
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Treasurer of phony charity U.S. Navy Vets is convicted
The U.S. Navy Veterans Association associate had pleaded guilty to theft, corruption and other counts in Ohio.
As Virginia authorities continue to investigate a charity that collected millions of dollars in the name of military veterans, a woman w...
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Legion wants VA to manage Arlington
The American Legion is strongly urging Congress to turn over management of troubled Arlington National Cemetery to the National Cemeteries Administration (NCA), a branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arlington, along with the cemetery at the...
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Iraqis Hold First Talks on Keeping US Troops
June 20, 2011 -- BAGHDAD - Iraq's top political factions are discussing whether to ask the U.S. to leave some troops currently in the country beyond the Dec. 31 withdrawal deadline.
Monday's meeting at Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's Baghdad resi...
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Health Care Center debuts on website
June 23, 2011 -- Veterans seeking the latest information on health care available to them now have a spot on The American Legion's website to turn to for that information. The Health Care Center features breaking news on Department of Veterans Affair...
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Camp Lejeune veterans take fight to big screen
WASHINGTON -- Thirty minutes into a new documentary film about one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, a male breast cancer survivor describes the faith that exists among veterans of Camp Lejeune that justice will be done.
"We're...
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Afghanistan, US Negotiating with Taliban
June 18, 2011 -- KABUL, Afghanistan --- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says his government and the United States are negotiating with Taliban fighters to bring peace to the country.
It is the first official acknowledgment of such talks to end the d...
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Afghanistan Says its Army Ready for US Drawdown
June 22, 2011 -- KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's NATO-trained military is ready to take responsibility for fighting Taliban insurgents and securing key parts of the country that will be the first to transition as the U.S. begins a troop drawdown i...
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Russia Objects to US Warship in Black Sea
MOSCOW -- June 13, 2011 -- Russia voiced concern Sunday about a U.S. warship now just off its shores in the Black Sea, saying the unexpected visit raised further questions about U.S. plans to create a missile shield in Europe.
The USS Monterey, wh...
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Obama’s veterans jobs effort has modest success
Jun 15, 2011 -- The Obama administration’s big push to find jobs for veterans in the federal government has had modest success, a report from the Office of Personnel Management shows.
In fiscal year 2010, the federal government hired 72,133 vetera...
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Many veterans benefits are not funded
Through a decade of war, Congress has pumped billions of dollars into new benefits and programs for veterans. They deserve them, lawmakers say. Helping vets also is popular with constituents.
Veterans' service organizations have lobbied for these ...
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Iranian Navy Sends Submarines to Red Sea
TEHRAN, Iran -- June 07, 2011 -- Iran has sent submarines to the Red Sea in the first such deployment by the country's navy in distant waters, a semi-official news agency reported on Tuesday.
The deployment reflects Iran's efforts to show off its ...
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Government is hiring more vets, OPM report says
The federal government employed more veterans last year than in previous years. But most of those hires are at the traditionally vet-friendly Defense and Veterans Affairs departments.
The government employed 542,641 veterans in 2010, or 26.3 perce...
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Army: 'The Strength of the Nation' for 236 Years
June 14, 2011 -- ARLINGTON, Va. -- War fighting and humanitarian assistance are just a few of the roles some one million members of the U.S. Army play today, and have been for more than two hundred years.
The Army celebrates its 236th birthday tod...
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D-Day veterans recall World War Two turning point
Sixty-seven years ago, Walter Ehlers landed on a Normandy, France, beach leading a squad of 12 men on D-Day who had no battle experience and had spent their Army tours entertaining the troops.
Ehlers' squad scrambled up the beach under heavy fire,...
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Two Steps Forward – Three Back
Daniel Archer – Ret. USAF, Service Officer VFW/AL/NACVSO, co-host Veterans Views Radio Show
www.veteransviews.org also on face book
As a 20-year Retired, Desert Storm Veteran, I have found my fair share of difficulties adjusting to life here in t...
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'Never Forget What These Heroes Have Done'
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Legion's executive director in Washington, Peter Gaytan, was the featured speaker for a Memorial Day observance at Quantico National Cemetery, Va.
(Photo: http://photo...
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19,000 more US Veterans receive supplies through DVNF
March 02, 2011 05:00 AM Central Daylight Time
“Our 2011 effort is on track”
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In keeping with its mission to provide $10 million in goods and services to America’s veterans in 2011, the Disabled Veterans National Fou...
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Military Discounts
Here is a short list of places that offer military discounts. Help us grow the list! If you know of any places that offer military discounts, please email the website editor at ssc.editor@gmail.com
Always call your local vendors to be sure they ...
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Military Vets Reporting for Entrepreneurial Duties
May 25, 2011 - With Memorial Day on the horizon, now seems an appropriate time to report on a new study out from the SBA’s Office of Advocacy that examined entrepreneurship among military veterans. Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship among Veterans f...
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80 Percent of Gadafhi’s Air Force Gone
Here’s a nice little summary of the status of Gadhafi’s forces after weeks of bombardment by NATO. 80 percent of his air force is gone with only helicopters remaining (I’m not sure why any aircraft remain, but hey, maybe NATO forces really are runnin...
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Top 10 Military Cities
Moving to a new place can be intimidating. Families must find a new home, schools for their children, jobs, and adapt to a new base and city. AllMilitary.com's Top 10 Military Cities was created as an aid for military personnel and families facing re...
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2011 Veteran-owned Business Achievement Award
Small Business Administration Recognizes IT Provider for Growth During Times of Business Adversity
Systems Made Simple, Inc. (SMS), a leading provider of IT systems and services to support critical architecture, data and application challenges in ...
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Soldiers' Angels: Memorial Day Call to Action
Troop Support Nonprofit Challenges America
PASADENA, Calif., May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-US Newswire/ -- Soldiers' Angels calls on all Americans to actively observe Memorial Day this May 30 by participating in an official Moment of Remembrance or und...
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American Legion Offers to Assist Harshly Criticized VA
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a legal opinion published this week, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals harshly criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for "unchecked incompetence," in its handling of veterans' ...
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Police label shots at Pentagon as a 'random event'
WASHINGTON – Someone fired shots at the Pentagon early Tuesday in what security officials described as "a random event."
No one was injured in the pre-dawn incident in which shots were fired into two windows at the sprawling Defense Department jus...
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Military enthusiasts begin re-enacting Vietnam War
BOALSBURG, Pa. – The dirt paths that lead to Alpha Company's field headquarters are lined with overgrown grass and weeds. A canvas tent is protected by machine guns, sandbags and Army-green storage boxes. And lurking somewhere outside is the enemy: t...
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Future annual Iraq tab $10 billion plus
WASHINGTON - The cost of a long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq similar to the peacekeeping role American troops have played in South Korea would range from $10 billion to $25 billion a year, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday.
A...
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Troop depression on rise in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - U.S. troop morale improved in Iraq last year, but soldiers fighting in Afghanistan suffered more depression as violence there worsened, an Army mental health report says.
And in a recurring theme for a force strained by its seventh...
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Fraud costs military health program $100 million-plus
MADISON, Wis. - The U.S. military's health insurance program has been swindled out of more than $100 million over the past decade in the Philippines, where doctors, hospitals and clinics have conspired with American veterans to submit bogus claims, a...
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Veterans from 1960’s chemical tests press for help
Lawmakers and veterans of secret Cold War-era chemical and germ tests on military personnel demanded help from the Bush administration Thursday, but they got no satisfaction.
Officials from the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department said there wa...
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Explorers Find 1780 British Warship in Lake Ontario
A 22-gun British warship that sank during the American Revolution and has long been regarded as one of the "Holy Grail" shipwrecks in the Great Lakes has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, astonishingly well-preserved in the cold, deep wa...
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WWII veteran had Hitler's art book on bookshelf
DALLAS – After fighting his way across Europe during World War II, John Pistone was among the U.S. soldiers who entered Adolf Hitler's home nestled in the Bavarian Alps as the war came to a close.
Making his way through the Berghof, Hitler's home ...
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New GI Bill sending veterans to school this fall
WASHINGTON – Spc. Marco Reininger started the year on the dusty streets of Afghanistan. He'll end it on the campus of Columbia University with the government picking up a large chunk of the $100,000 tab for tuition.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill rolls out...
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Questions, answers on US military options
WASHINGTON – Pentagon planners are examining what the U.S. military can do at sea and on land in response to a dangerous spike in international piracy off the Somali coast. A look at some of the options:
Q: The Navy sent a warship to help the Amer...
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Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranks
FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Austin Swarner left high school to care for his mother while she fought a losing battle with cancer. Tony Brown wanted to begin supporting himself and left two classes shy of a diploma. Haelee Holden got tired of trying to make i...
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Thousands of vets missing out on better benefits
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Only a fraction of wounded veterans who could get better benefits have applied in the two years since Congress, acting on concerns the military was cutting costs by downplaying injuries, ordered the Pentagon to review disputed clai...
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Bush opens Pacific War museum gallery
Former President George H.W. Bush used a large pair of gold scissors Monday to cut a red ribbon and dedicate an expansive new gallery that carries his name at the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, were among some 4,00...
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Forced to shrink, Army National Guard gets pickier
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Suffer from a bad case of acne? That could disqualify you from joining the Army National Guard. Too many speeding tickets? In today's slimmer, smarter Guard, that could keep you out, too.
Under pressure from the Pentagon to trim i...
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Military recruiters told to accept gay applicants
WASHINGTON – The Defense Department said Tuesday that it is accepting openly gay recruits, but is warning applicants they might not be allowed to stick around for long.
Following last week's court ruling that struck down a 1993 law banning gays fr...
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Soldier subdued by stun gun shoots 2 Fla. deputies
NICEVILLE, Fla. – Two deputies from a troubled sheriff's office in Florida had no warning a confrontation with a National Guard soldier accused of beating his wife would turn deadly, the sheriff said.
Deputies Burt Lopez and Warren "Skip" York use...
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VA tests system for electronic disability claims
BALTIMORE — If the interminable backlog of veterans' disability claims has any chance of being eliminated, the system must go paperless.
But how to move to a fully electronic system is the quandary, and one Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki...
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